Beware the Quiet Man, a politician once warned. West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini may be older, greyer and less animated than opposite number, David Wagner but the sixty-something Chilean still made the bold changes to save his team.

West Ham were dreadful for 45 minutes and deservedly behind to Alex Pritchard's first goal for Huddersfield. So Pellegrini threw on striker Javier Hernandez at half-time and winger Michail Antonio after 64 minutes.

Both were involved in Felipe Anderson's 74th-minute equaliser when defeat would have sent the alarm bells sounding at the London Stadium.

Felipe Anderson (left) maintained his fine form by scoring for West Ham United at Huddersfield Town on Saturday afternoon

Alex Pritchard became the first Huddersfield player to score at home this term when he broke the deadlock on six minutes

Huddersfield were dealt a blow just before half-time when defender Chris Lowe was struck down by a painful shoulder injury

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'The risk is not making changes when you're not making chances. You must create options,' explained Pellegrini.

'We played very bad for 45 minutes. After Huddersfield scored we started doing it all wrong and they dominated. The substitutes, Javier and Antonio, played very well. We scored and had three more good chances.'

West Ham should be grateful for Pellegrini being proactive at a tricky time for West Ham on and off the pitch.

It's in the club's DNA to entertain and this was a riproarer, albeit with a couple of the scruffiest goals you'll see this season.

Huddersfield stay in the relegation zone and remain the Premier League's lowest scorers. But Wagner can be proud of his team who hit the woodwork three times in the first half.

The only downside was losing Chris Lowe with suspected serious shoulder ligament damage as he tried to vault over West Ham defender Fabian Balbuena approaching half-time.

'You could see the shoulder wasn't as it should be and he left for hospital,' said Wagner. 'We have to wait and see but he will be out for a few weeks.'

Huddersfield were beaten 4-1 in the corresponding fixture last season. But buoyed by their first win of the campaign, 1-0 against Fulham on Monday night, they set about West Ham like men possessed.

Both sets of players and fans observed a minute of silence for Remembrance Day prior to kick-off in the Premier League game

Former England Under-21 ace Pritchard found the net with a low left-footed shot from the edge of the West Ham penalty area

Mounie (left) pointed at Pritchard as the Huddersfield duo celebrated what was just the club's sixth goal of the season

No 10 Aaron Mooy, No 6 Jonathan Hogg and No 8 Philip Billing joined Mounie and Pritchard in Huddersfield's goal celebration

At the other end goalkeeper Jonas Lossl punched the air after seeing his side take the lead against the Hammers on Saturday

In their first attack, Steve Mounie rose highest to meet Aaron Mooy's corner and saw his header turned on to the crossbar by Lukasz Fabianski.

But after six minutes, the home side were ahead after a comedy of errors from The Hammers.

Issa Diop had plenty of time in a left-back position but the start of a Huddersfield press saw him overhit a pass to Felipe Anderson that flicked off the Brazilian's foot and reached Alex Pritchard via a miscontrol from Declan Rice and deflection off Pedro Obiang.

Pritchard played a one-two with Jonathan Hogg on the edge of the box, controlling the firmly-struck return pass at the second attempt, and used Rice as a shield to shoot low between the youngsters legs. It caught out Fabianski who couldn't scramble to his near post quickly enough.

It was Pritchard's first goal of the season and only his second in Huddersfield colours since joining in an £8million move from Norwich at the start of 2018.

West Ham had a chance when Marko Arnautovic was denied by Jonas Lossl were second best in the opening 45 minutes as their suspended skipper Mark Noble looked on.

Huddersfield's Philip Billing hit both posts with a speculative effort that flew over Fabianski's head from the left touchline. If he'd scored, he'd have been quizzed whether it was a shot or a cross.

Another poor pass from Diop then set up a chance for Mounie who was denied by Fabianski at the near post.

Pellegrini had seen enough and hooked Grady Diangana at the interval. Within two minutes, 'Chicharito' had almost levelled, denied by Lossl and then heading the rebound on to the roof of the net.

Lowe left the field on a stretcher and the reaction of the medical staff suggested that he could be set for a significant spell out

West Ham equalised after 74 minutes when No 8 Anderson, who was wearing gloves, netted his fourth goal of the season

Anderson guided an effort through a sea of Huddersfield bodies to give the Hammers the parity which their play deserved

Huddersfield keeper Lossl watched on helplessly as Anderson's effort flew past him and hit the net at John Smith's Stadium

Anderson sank to his knees and pointed to the sky as he celebrated West Ham's second-half leveller on Saturday afternoon

Pedro Obiang also went close as West Ham moved through the gears. Huddersfield withdrew Pritchard for fresher legs and Pellegrini sent on Ryan Fredericks for his final change after 73 minutes.

A minute later, they were level after an almighty scramble in the Huddersfield box. Hernandez and Antonio both had shots blocked by heroic defending but the ball ran loose to Anderson who made no mistake into the top corner from 16 yards.

It was the Brazilian's third goal in two games and his first away from the London Stadium since a £40m move from Lazio in the summer. 'A beautiful goal,' said Pellegrini.

West Ham nearly nicked it when Diop's effort was headed off the line by Aaron Mooy and they survived the final minutes with 10 men after Fredericks limped off.

Wagner said: 'It's frustrating because we did so well in the first half.. But we are in the middle of the trace to leave three teams behind us.'